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Realistic STA-150

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Someone needed information on the Realistic STA-150 during the transition period from the old server to the new server so the thread was lost, I think. Anyway, here is the radio Shack catalog page scan for the STA-150.

That same lost thread also requested info on the STA-220 but after searching through all of my old RS catalogs I was not able to find it listed. I may have overlooked it. If anyone can post what year it was introduced or shown in a catalog I can scan the page and post it later.
 

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Ultra-Hog said:
Someone needed information on the Realistic STA-150 during the transition period from the old server to the new server so the thread was lost, I think. Anyway, here is the radio Shack catalog page scan for the STA-150.

That same lost thread also requested info on the STA-220 but after searching through all of my old RS catalogs I was not able to find it listed. I may have overlooked it. If anyone can post what year it was introduced or shown in a catalog I can scan the page and post it later.
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You wont find the STA-220 in you’re catalogs. That was a short
lived model (74-75) that never actually made it to their annual
catalog. Its output was around 50 watts per channel.
 
The Realistic STA 150 and 220....

oh thank YOu thanks guys..... i was the one who put out that ill fated thread of info requested for the Realistic STA-150 and 220. 32/32 rms and 50/50 rms..thanks... the number system for these doesnt make sense to me! i also have a much newer STA-90 which i know puts out 45/45 rms channel both driven.... any way..thanks!!! okay..while on the subject..my STA-220 appears to be made very well....quite heavy for its size...anyone know WJO in heck made these for Radio Shack?
thanks..
 
Sta-220

I stumbled across a pristine STA-220 receiver + owners manual at the thrifts tonight. It is a monster, very heavy and appears to be well built. This one appears to be very clean, in perfect shape. The specs in the Owners Manual list output into 8 ohms at 60 Watts per Channel RMS. Here's a picture..

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I remember that receiver. It was a very solid performing model as I recall. It strikes me as being a newer and updated version of one of my favorite Realistic receivers, the STA-120B.

Those sliding volume controls may be impossible to find replacements for if they go bad. If they are noisy I would try Craig Faderlube instead of DeOxit on them.
 
SpeakerLabFan said:
I stumbled across a pristine STA-220 receiver + owners manual at the thrifts tonight. It is a monster, very heavy and appears to be well built. This one appears to be very clean, in perfect shape. The specs in the Owners Manual list output into 8 ohms at 60 Watts per Channel RMS. Here's a picture..

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I picked up one of these as well a couple of weeks ago in a garage sale. It's probably the Realistic I'll keep when I get this receiver collection organized. Bruce what is the rhyme or reason behind the Realistic numbering system. I understand Marantz and Pioneer somewhat but haven't been able to figure out Realistic.
 
Ultra-hog, you wouldn't have a scan for an STA-65c, would ya? I don't have any info on this, and it's in great shape.
 

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Here are the catalog page scans for The Realistic STA-65 STA-65C from the 1971, 1972 and 1973 catalogs. I had to reduce their size to get them to fit the size requirements on AK. I uploaded the full size scans to www.sendspace.com for you as well. They will only be available on sendspace for a few days though. Here are the links to those scans

http://www.sendspace.com/file/ap8rli
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http://www.sendspace.com/file/xzv3yr

If you prefer them all to be in PDF, just let me know.
 

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Ultra-Hog said:
I remember that receiver. It was a very solid performing model as I recall. It strikes me as being a newer and updated version of one of my favorite Realistic receivers, the STA-120B.

Those sliding volume controls may be impossible to find replacements for if they go bad. If they are noisy I would try Craig Faderlube instead of DeOxit on them.
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Thanks for the Faderlube tip. The controls were just a bit noisy when moving them up from "0" to "1" or "2" setting, otherwise I didn't hear anything when exercising them, or any of the other controls.

I checked out the tuner and used CD into Aux, and it sounded full. The bass, mid and treble controls are split so that you can adjust individually for right/left which is nice. :music:
 
The STA 180 was the last of the Hitachi OEM receivers from Radio Shack. The STA65C was Hitachi, the "D" version Foster, The STA45B Hitachi ,The STA 46 Foster the original STA 120 was Hitachi (and kind of interesting as it and the STA65 series A,B&C were transformer coupled output solid state receivers) however I am not sure about the OEM for the STA120B. I have been trying to acquire an STA120B for a few years for my collection of 1968 to 1972 Radio Shack receivers to cover the years I worked there. Also Kevin be happy you got an STA65C as the STA 65D was notorious for it's lack of protection circuitry (any one need a cosmetically perfect one with a dead channel?). Also Celt are you sure about Foster being Fostex? My understanding was that Foster was the anglicized name for Funai but I certainly could be wrong. I love these historical strings on Radio Shack, Allied Radio, Lafayette etc as many "baby boomers" were introduced to "Stereo" by these companies.

Regards, Jerry
 
geraldm121 said:
The STA65C was Hitachi, the "D" version Foster, The STA45B Hitachi ,The STA 46 Foster the original STA 120 was Hitachi (and kind of interesting as it and the STA65 series A,B&C were transformer coupled output solid state receivers)
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The STA-65C is listed as having an "OTL amplifier" (output transformerless) in the 1973 RS catalog. Amp coupling not mentioned for STA-65 and STA-65B in the 1969 & 1970 catalogs.

I just got an STA-65D. Does anyone have a user or service manual for it? How does it differ from the STA-65C?

Finally, the FM center tuning meter must be offset slightly to the left for best stereo reception. FM detector tweak needed most likely; anyone know the slug involved?
 
I have a beautiful STA-90 in near mint shape that works great. Really well built receiver!.

Regards!
A.

Ps.. Does anyone have catalog/pages on that model?
thx!
 
Ultra-Hog said:
I remember that receiver. It was a very solid performing model as I recall. It strikes me as being a newer and updated version of one of my favorite Realistic receivers, the STA-120B.

Those sliding volume controls may be impossible to find replacements for if they go bad. If they are noisy I would try Craig Faderlube instead of DeOxit on them.
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I have a STA 120B in excellent condition. I'm curious as to why it was one of your favorite RS receivers. Those volume sliders are a PITA, JMHO.
 
I do agree that the sliding volume controls are a PITA but they were popular with a lot of manufacturers at the time the 120B was made. The tuner section is excellent. It out performs receivers that cost twice as much. I also like the Bass-Midrange-Treble arrangement which is not all that common in receivers of that price range. The loudness contour circuit works very nicely in the 120B in that it's influence tapers off as the volume is increased so it does not over compensate as the volume is increased. That also keeps you from having to turn the loudness on or off and readjust the tone control settings as you increase or decrease the volume controls. All that assumes that you actually use the loudness function and you set your tone controls to anything other than flat. It does work great on rock music. I like the list of features that the 120B has and the way that it looks. It was also a very reliable receiver. It also just sounded great. As I have said previously, I worked in a large RS store that sold a lot of the Allied Radio inventory. We carried selected units from Sony, Scott, Fisher, Sansui, Ampex, Dual, Garrard, Warfedale, Pioneer, Kenwood, AR, Roberts/Akai, KLH, and no doubt many others that I no longer remember. When we did A-B-C comparisons with other receivers in the sound room (ya, with real switches!), the Realistic STA-120B almost always was the one selected by the customer when they compared it to units that cost 100 or so (1970s) dollars more. I sold a lot of them. No, it wasn't as good as the top of the line Pioneer or Kenwood but it didn't sell for nearly as much either. It did represent an excellent value in it's price range.
 
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